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Security Software
SMBs need basic perimeter security
SMBs should look at having basic perimeter security with
firewall protection
 Despite
being aware of the importance of security, SMBs are largely failing to protect
their networks. Lacking a large IT team and technical know-how, they therefore
need to go in for solutions that require a minimum of manual intervention.
With the Internet threat scenario looming large, the demand for security software
has also grown immensely. Organizations, particularly in the SMB sector, have
been facing productivity losses on account of malicious attacks by cyber criminals,
viruses and spam. Crackers are technical experts who find novel ways to break
into corporate networks, locate important data, spread viruses, hijack systems
and paralyze the corporate network. To reduce productivity losses, SMBs need
to safeguard themselves from both internal as well as external threats, such
as, computer viruses, spam that occupies 80% of their mailbox space, malware
infections, phishing, and data theft through portable storage devices, etc.,
by deploying anti-virus, anti-spam and content security solutions at gateways
and endpoints for a secure working environment.
End-point security software solution such as anti-virus and firewall are popular
and most SMBs have already deployed these. In the recent past, spam, phishing,
malware, spyware and botnets have been immensely destructive—leading to
applications not being available to users, loss of data or productivity, corporate
data theft and networks getting choked.
With spammers continuing to lure users into opening e-mails with malicious links,
users accessing the Internet often succumb to the temptation and SMBs are not
an exception to this phenomenon. They end up becoming victims who are taken
completely off guard. Some might accidentally accept links that can install
spyware or malware on to their systems, which a hacker can use to steal corporate
information and personal banking details such as user ids and passwords.
Spam is another problem area that is increasing at an alarming rate. It has
been reported that almost 80% of e-mail is spam, ranging from possibly useful,
though unwanted, information to downright offensive or dangerous material. The
amount of spam has a tremendous effect on the overall e-mail infrastructure
leading to pressure on servers and storage infrastructure costs. Most spam originates
from botnets, but there are new types of attacks emerging. Spam is significantly
reducing the efficiency of e-mail usage as time and money are wasted through
the daily routine of ‘check e-mail-if it is spam-delete’ actions.
The rise in spam levels is the result of a new generation of viruses and zombies
that can infect PCs more quickly and are harder to get rid of. From spam to
malware, high-tech opportunists use a multitude of techniques to make a quick,
illegal profit off the steadily booming population of people surfing the Internet
and the spam menace is increasing year-on-year.
As far as identity and Access Management or IAM is concerned, it is touted as
a key driver to align IT with business performance. Some SMBs across industry
verticals are now gearing up to embrace IAM. For organizations looking to secure
themselves and the private information of their customers, identity and access
management have become the methods of choice. The implementation of strong authentication
makes it possible to block unauthorized usage and to hold authorized individuals
accountable for their utilization of the organization’s digital resources,
reducing the amount of errors or deliberately harmful behavior.
Anti-Virus
 Features:
It combines intrusion prevention and firewall technology in a single solution
for PCs and file servers. It is managed with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
for security policy compliance and enterprise-level reporting. It blocks
a broad range of viruses and malicious code—even those hidden in compressed
files and finds new, unknown viruses with advanced heuristics and generic
detection. It protects against exploits targeted at Microsoft applications
and services, detects threats that write to memory rather than disk, such
as CodeRed and SQLSlammer and prevent threats that exploit JavaScript or
Visual Basic from executing.
Price: Rs 1,525 per license per node
Contact: Sujit Janardanan
Telephone: +91-22-4029-1331
Email: sujit_janardanan@mcafee.com
Web site: www.mcafee.com
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 Features:
It scans files, applications, e-mail messages, and attachments including
SMTP and POP3 traffic in real-time for viruses, worms, trojans, spyware,
adware, keyloggers, rootkits, and all other kinds of security threats using
MWL technology and advanced anti-virus heuristic algorithms. It has in-built
firewall protection for all network-based attacks, monitors and logs incoming/outgoing
network activities in the system.
Price: Rs 3,500 for a 5 user license, Rs
5,650 for a 10 user license,
Rs 7,950 for 15 users, Rs. 9,975 for 20 users, and Rs 11,725 for 25 users
(all for 1 year).
Contact: Prashant Sirohi
Telephone: +91-22-6772-2900
Email: prashants@mwti.net
Web site: www.mwti.net
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 Features:
It comes with the 5-in-1 protection of anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall,
anti-malware, and anti-rootkit. It automatically detects and removes viruses,
worms and trojans and protects files, scans and cleans infections from e-mail
attachments and Internet downloads. Additionally, it blocks spyware before
it is inadvertently installed. It also protects the user’s privacy
by detecting and cleaning spyware and blocking malware activity. DNAScan
technology takes care of unknown malware even before the signature update
is available. It detects and removes the latest adware, dialers, bots and
riskware.
Price: Rs 1,576
Contact: Sailee
Telephone: +91-20-6602-5985
Email: info@quickheal.co.in,
marketing@quickheal.co.in
Web site: www.quickheal.co.in
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 Features:
It has anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall protection with centralized policy
management via the SecureSynergy SecurityCenter all built into a single
solution. Security updates are automatic. Reporting and configuration control
is delivered through the Web-based management console of SecureSynergy SecurityCenter. The
company offers 24x7 technical support.
Price: Rs 1,200 plus taxes
Contact: Anita Kukreja
Telephone: +91-22-2825-1241
Email: anita@securesynergy.com
Web site: www.securesynergy.com
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 Features:
It provides virus, spyware and adware protection for small businesses in
one package. Designed for Windows and Mac desktops, notebooks and file servers,
it protects simple networks against the latest threats. The GUI gives a
summary of security status, so that users can focus instantly on vulnerable
computers. Users can completely remove all malware in a single operation,
or centrally block adware or other applications that are considered unsuitable
for the business environment.
Price: Rs 2,200 per user for 3 years
Contact: Vinod
Telephone: +91-22-6791-1040
Email: vinod@satcominfotech.com
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 Features:
It combines anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and intrusion prevention
in a single agent for proactive, comprehensive protection against known
and unknown threats. The installation and deployment takes less than 20
minutes. The built in tools such as the Client Installation Wizard simplify
deployment of client software and eliminate the need for installation and
deployment training. There’s also licensing support to keep track of
maintenance and the number of licenses purchased.
Price: Rs 8,800 for a 5 user bundle business
pack
Contact: Kamal MK
Telephone: +91-98450-53035
Email: Kamal_MK@symantec.com
Web site: www.symantec.com
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 Features:
The anti-virus engine protects against computer viruses, worms, Trojan horse
programs, and related security threats and automatically updates against
new computer virus outbreaks. Its anti-spyware technology guards personal
information and privacy against spyware, rootkits, and other malicious software.
It also offers customizable security warnings. It also comes with a Remote
File Lock utility that protects sensitive files in the case of loss or theft
of a laptop/PC.
Price: Rs 1,600
Contact: Abhinav Karnwal
Telephone: +91-11-4269-9001
Email: abhinav@trendmicro.com
Web site: www.trendmicro.com
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 Features:
It is an e-mail security solution featuring a multi-layered anti-spam
solution that stops 98% of spam using techniques such as rapid pattern
detection, reputation analysis, dual virus scanning, whitelists and blacklists
allow/block e-mail from specific IDs/domains. The other features include
RBL List, content filtering and reporting on e-mail trends, viruses detected,
and spam detected.
Price: Rs 650 per user (for a 500 user package)
Contact: Anand Iyer
Telephone: +91-22-6660-7450,
+91-98203-13491
Email: anand@gajshield.com
Web site: www.gajshield.com
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 Features:
It offers Zero-day protection from viruses and spyware, wherein on-access
scanning checks incoming and outgoing e-mail messages for viruses, worms,
and other malware. Scheduled scans continually protect public and private
folders on Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino servers. It stops inappropriate
e-mail in its tracks by filtering messages based on various criteria:
attachment file names, file types, subject line, message body, attachment
content (over 300 file types supported), or size.
Price: Rs 947 per license per mailbox
Contact: Sujit Janardanan
Telephone: +91-22-4029-1331
Email: sujit_janardanan@mcafee.com
Web site: www.mcafee.com
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 Features:
It stops spam, Phishing and virus attacks using a combination of technologies
such as Non Intrusive Learning Patterns (NILP), Gray Listing, Real-time
Black List (RBL), SURBL, General Header Tests, MX/A DNS Record Verification,
Reverse DNS and X-Spam Rules Check. When a virus is detected in an e-mail
or attachment, or when restricted words and phrases are found in the mail
content, the mail can be deleted, quarantined or disinfected.
Price: Rs 1,082 for 5-10 users, Rs 657 for
11-24 users, Rs 587 for 25-49 users, Rs 532 for 50-99 users, and Rs 462
for 100-249 users. (License fee is for one year)
Contact: Prashant Sirohi
Telephone: +91-022-6772-2900
Email: prashants@mwti.net
Web site: www.mwti.net
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 Features:
It protects against e-mail threats by scanning messages before they are
received and protects against multiple content security threats including
viruses, exploits, malicious code, spam, cookies, Microsoft Office documents,
and hackers. It also quarantines inbound emails for spam, inappropriate
content and harmful viruses before messages enter the network. The SecureSynergy
SecurityCenter (the management console) makes it easy to view, quarantine
and obtain effective reporting on a continuous 24/7 basis.
Price: Rs 1,000 plus taxes
Contact: Anita Kukreja
Telephone: +91-22-2825-1241
Email: anita@securesynergy.com
Web site: www.securesynergy.com
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 Features:
It is an integrated solution with anti-virus, firewall and anti-spam protection
in one package. Streamlined installation and small, fast updates to Sophos
Anti-Virus and Sophos PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange ensure that the
whole network is protected against viruses, spyware, adware, spam and
potentially unwanted applications, while Sophos Client Firewall prevents
intrusion from hackers and application hijacking.
Price: Rs 3,800 per user for 3 years
Contact: Vinod
Telephone: +91-22-6791-1040
Email: vinod@satcominfotech.com
Web site: www.sophos.com
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 Features:
It includes endpoint security, messaging security, and backup and recovery.
The software minimizes performance impact with a quick boot and low overhead.
It also provides operational efficiencies by delivering a single integrated
interface for managing all Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business
Edition technologies.
Price: Rs 14,411 for 5 user bundle business
pack.
Contact: Kamal MK
Telephone: +91-98450-53035
Email: Kamal_MK@symantec.com
Web site: www.symantec.com
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 Features:
It allows organizations under 250 users to quickly and easily protect their
employees from Internet risks by controlling access to inappropriate content
and proactively blocking security threats before they infect systems. It
has real-time URL and protocol monitors, provides a single server solution
that supports centralized management and analysis of Internet use. It identifies
security threats, such as malicious Web sites, protocols, applications,
and HTTP traffic, including spyware, drive-by spyware, bots, malcode, phishing,
pharming, and keylogging, and blocks this traffic before it enters the network.
Price: Rs 1,040 per seat for 50-250 users
Contact: Manish Bansal
Telephone: +91-98196-88007
Email: mbansal@websense.com
Web site: www.websense.com
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Identity Management
 Features:
It provides an identity management and access control system that is shared
by all applications. It provides an integrated standards-based solution
that delivers authentication, Web single sign-on, access policy creation
and enforcement, user self-service, delegated administration, reporting,
and auditing.
Price: Starting from Rs 1,190 per user onwards
plus software update license and support.
Telephone: +91-80-4029-1180 / 4029-1178 / 4029-1176 / 4029-1173
Email: oracleindia_in@oracle.com
Web site: www.oracle.com
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 Features:
It offers two-factor authentication based on a password or PIN and an
authenticator, providing a more reliable level of user authentication
than reusable passwords. It automatically changes the user’s password
every 60 seconds—this makes the solution more secure than event-synchronous
systems with passwords that can be valid for an indefinite period of time
and easier to use than challenge-response systems that require multiple
steps to generate a valid code. Its authentication is built upon the Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.
Price: Rs 1.25 lakhs for 10 users and Rs
1.75 lakhs for 25 users
Contact: Debjani Gupta
Telephone: +91-98212-43750
Email: Debjani.gupta@rsa.com
Web site: www.rsa.com
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 Features:
It helps IT administrators to manage the identities and access rights of
superuser and root accounts by providing controlled superuser access to
administrators, allowing them to perform jobs without needlessly exposing
root account credentials. It also provides a centralized activity log across
multiple platforms. Privileged user management is a key component of any
compliance solution.
Price: $ 938.00 (License + 1-year priority
maintenance)
Contact Name: Linet Miranda
Telephone: +91-80-4002-2300
Email: LMiranda@novell.com
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 Features:
It is an integrated anti-virus and firewall solution designed for Windows
and Mac desktops and file servers, it protects simple networks against
viruses, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted applications, and intrusion
from hackers.
Price: Rs 2,500 per user for 3 years
Contact: Vinod
Telephone: +91-22-6791-1040
Email: vinod@satcominfotech.com
Web site: www.sophos.com
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